The growth over previous years in the number of such zones was evidence of their usefulness, since they helped stem nuclear proliferation, promoted a more stable strategic environment and brought to their successful conclusion concerted efforts by the international community to rid the world of the inherent menace posed by such weapons.
La multiplicación de tales zonas en el curso de los últimos decenios pone de manifiesto su utilidad, porque esas zonas contribuyen a frenar la proliferación de las armas nucleares, favorecen la instauración de un clima estratégico más estable y hacen posible los esfuerzos concertados de la comunidad internacional para librar al mundo de la amenaza que representan esas armas.